Saturday is finally here, which means… cruise time is right around the corner!!!
But first, there is lots to do!
Yesterday was a GREAT day! I got a ton of work done, even though I had to leave the office at 3:00 for a marketing event we were sponsoring.
Nothing too terribly exciting to share on the food-front. I had a KIND bar for breakfast, Wendy’s for lunch (nope, and not a salad), I shared a BBQ pork plate at the event, and when I got home at 10:00 and was starving the Boy made me french toast. I know it was not a good choice at all, but oh gosh was it good!
I won a super cute beach tote/blanket set, and was so excited because I never win anything!
I win!!!
I woke up rather early today (8:30) and quickly got to work on my list of things to do. It’s a pretty intense list, so I have to keep this post short.
But before I go… I made juice today! This was a very strange recipe- mostly because I needed to use up a bunch of random ingredients because they were starting to go bad. Surprisingly enough it worked!
(Fruit & Veggie) Collection Juice
What you’ll need
2 handfuls baby carrots
1 large bunch kale
1 large cucumber
2 apples
3 oranges
2 sweet potatoes
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 lemon
Directions
Juice all ingredients
Pour through sifter to remove clumps
And, enjoy!
Collection Juice! A surprisingly tasty collection!
I think peppers are becoming my favorite ingredient to add to juice. I honestly think if I hadn’t added the peppers (at least the yellow one) today’s recipe would have been a disaster.
Today’s juicing was not a very fun process because the discard filled up quickly and then it caused the system to overflow and made a lovely mess for me to clean up. But!! It has inspired me to focus my efforts back on smoothies. Which is always tasty and fun! I’ll be taking that up post-cruise. 😉
I can’t believe we’re down to T-minus 2 days and counting. I am so looking forward to our cruise!
This week has been great, and all-around super productive.
Yesterday I enjoyed a probiotic-enriched Suja juice for breakfast. It was a very interesting flavor- at times almost bland, and rather seedy. And, we all know how I feel about inconsistencies in texture.
Suja Sunrise Probiotic for breakfast
As a post breakfast snack I had a blueberry KIND bar, and it was very very yummy.
For lunch I made a delicious salad of: romaine lettuce, avocado, apple, feta cheese, chia seeds, and mango salsa and that’s all because I forgot my croutons. I forgot my crispy onions. I forgot my shrimp. And! I thought I lost my orange but ended up finding it in my car after work.
Yummy salad for lunch, and only missing a few things…
After work, a couple of us girls headed over to the gym. I did a nice core workout, and then finished with some cardio (i.e walking on the treadmill). Afterwards, I headed over to my parents house to take Smoke out and to get in my run. Smoke was more excited to have his harness put on then he was to get outside. It also took longer to get it on him, then the time we actually spent outside. I’m not giving up on him though; we will get there!
For my run, I did some sprinting. I think I picked too far of a distance to sprint because I was only able to do half the “laps” I intended to do.
I listened to an interesting podcast today about being more conscious and present. In it, there was an interesting piece of wisdom shared in which Jody Kaylor (the lady being interviewed) advises us to approach life as a puppy going on his daily walk. You know, it’s the same route he does every day, maybe even twice a day, and yet he tackles it like it’s the first time and is just exploring and so excited to see and smell everything.
Episode 42: “Run Your Own Pace. Run Your Own Race. Don’t Get Caught Up in the Hype” of Conscious Runner
And here’s some random fun…
I saw a peacock walking down the street on my way to my parents house. Maybe it’s just me, but I find that so cool! (No picture because I was driving).
And, this bad boy is too much fun!
The ab coaster = fun fun fun!
Questions of the day
What podcasts do you listen to?
Any machine and/or piece of equipment at the gym that you get a kick out of? (Or, am I just crazy???)
I’ve been enjoying this whole What I ate Wednesday thing; it helps me keep better track of what I’m consuming, it helps me to be more accountable, and… I always start the day with the best intentions.
So, let’s kick things off…
Breakfast
I enjoyed a Suja juice on my way to the office, and an avocado while my coffee was brewing. I had one cup of sweetened coffee this morning.
Suja on the go
Lunch
For lunch I threw together a large salad with: romaine lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, an apple, an orange, chia seeds, feta cheese, crispy onions, croutons, and mango salsa. It just never gets old! Yummy!
Yummy salad for lunch
Afternoon snacks
I had a piece of gum and a couple mints after lunch to get rid of my salad breath.
I love these! The Easter Bunny had these in my “basket”; they remind me of the mints Victoria’s Secret used to sell.
And, I tried to finish this, but the flavor was just too much for me.
Honey Mustard KIND bar. I love KIND bars. I ove honey mustard. I do NOT love the two combined.
By late afternoon I was hitting a wall and polished off a bag of Panera potato chips, two mini bags of M&M’s, and a snack-size Snickers.
Dinner
I stopped by Target after work and knew I needed to get something quick otherwise I’d end up making a not-so-wise food choice; I picked up a Bolthouse Daily Greens juice and was very proud of myself for selecting that over a Five Guys burger… until I got to my parents house… There may have been carrot cake. I also completely destroyed a chocolate bunny. And, then of course, the cup of coffee I felt I needed at 9:00.
Bolthouse Juice for dinnerThey should change carrot cake’s name to “dangerous”I destroyed that bunny! Smokey wanted the foil…
Asides from food, the rest of my day was pretty great. It was a very productive day I felt. Work just kind of flew by.
I had planned on going to the gym and/or running after work, but by time 5:00 rolled around I just felt exhausted. I was convinced if I went home, I’d fall right to sleep. I put on my workout clothes because: 1) they are so much more comfy than regular clothes, and 2) I was hoping it’d motivate me to get moving.
It was so hot when I left the office (92 degrees), I opted to go to Target before doing anything else. While I was there, I decided I did want to run. I forgot my running belt at home, so instead of going to Tampa I headed over to my parents house. I bought Smokey a new harness, and wanted to test that out on his practice run. He seemed to like the harness, but wasn’t feeling the run today. He’s really struggling and I’m not sure what I can do to help him, asides from just easing him into it.
Check me out in my new harness…
After taking him back home, I had a nice solo run around the perimeter of my parents neighborhood. It was just under 2 miles, but it felt great!
I started my run wearing Skechers GoRun’s, and immediately (like I didn’t even get past the length of two houses) my feet were saying, “Nope! Not in these shoes!” It was so weird! I haven’t run in them in awhile, but I wasn’t setting out to run too many miles and usually my stubbornness can push through most anything. Luckily though I had my Brooks with me because I turned around and quickly swapped out my shoes. I’ve noticed some other weird things with my feet lately (like swelling up in [work] shoes I’m used to wearing) and I really want to know when they decided to become such divas.
On my run, I had an idea…I wonder if I listen to podcasts on positive psychology if my running will be improved. It’s an interesting theory that I’m looking forward to testing out.
After my run, I did some nice stretching and some core-work. Smokey thought I could use some help…
Oh, I’m sorry, are you planking here?
Once I got home, I foam rolled while creating some podcast playlists.
Questions of the day
What’s your WIAW?
What running shoes do you wear? Do you always stick with the same brand?
Cupcakes and Miles 